| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain function information to ascertain a failure occurrence cause even in a printing-impossible state. <P>SOLUTION: This image forming apparatus 12 includes: a device information storing section 20 for storing the function information; and a printing section 16 (image forming section) for making the function information into an image to form the image as a medium. The image forming apparatus 12 further includes: a file converting section 21 (file generating section) for converting the function information into a file; a transmission data generating section 22 (external output section) for outputting the file to the outside; and a failure detecting section 124 for detecting the failure occurring in the image forming section and storing log information showing the detected failure as the function information in the device information storing section 20. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |
